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What is going on with Pimento on the Lake?

The Bde Maka Ska restaurant is still open, but it's no longer serving alcohol as it has been delinquent on taxes since August, according to a Minnesota Department of Revenue posting.

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The taps have run dry at Pimento on the Lake, the Jamaican restaurant that was an immediate hit <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="when it opened" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/08/30/new-bde-maka-ska-pavilions-opening-date-mystery" data-vars-content-id="c94a9c14-7ddd-4aea-9fef-b6695fe82d60" data-vars-headline="What is going on with Pimento on the Lake?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/08/30/new-bde-maka-ska-pavilions-opening-date-mystery" target="_self">when it opened</a> on Bde Maka Ska in 2023 but is now facing mounting financial and operational challenges. State of play: The restaurant is still open, but it&#x27;s no longer serving alcohol as it has been delinquent on taxes since August, according to a Minnesota Department of Revenue posting. Distributors are not allowed to sell to businesses on the delinquency list.

Twin Cities weekend guide: Taste of Minnesota, World Cup Street Fair, and more

Before you catch a fireworks show this weekend, celebrate America with your stomach.

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Before you catch a fireworks show this weekend, celebrate America — and Minnesota — with your stomach.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Taste of Minnesota" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tasteofmn.com/" data-vars-content-id="ee324122-7d67-46da-91c4-148ac9cecd7e" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend guide: Taste of Minnesota, World Cup Street Fair, and more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tasteofmn.com/" target="_blank">Taste of Minnesota</a> returns to Nicollet Mall on Friday and Saturday with more than 50 vendors serving foods ranging from pizza to pierogi and from sliders to sambusas.

Where to catch July 4 fireworks in the Twin Cities

America's favorite day to blow things up is here!

America&#x27;s 250th birthday — and its favorite day to blow things up — is almost here.The big picture: Here&#x27;s where you can view Independence Day <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fireworks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/07/01/911-fireworks-noise-complaint-311" data-vars-content-id="b66e87e4-30f7-41e3-9831-b7b8b823c41f" data-vars-headline="Where to catch July 4 fireworks in the Twin Cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/07/01/911-fireworks-noise-complaint-311" target="_self">fireworks</a> displays around the Twin Cities.<ul><li>Be safe and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="enjoy responsibly" data-vars-click-url="https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/fire-safety/fire-safety-tips/fireworks-safety" data-vars-content-id="b66e87e4-30f7-41e3-9831-b7b8b823c41f" data-vars-headline="Where to catch July 4 fireworks in the Twin Cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/sfm/fire-safety/fire-safety-tips/fireworks-safety" target="_blank">enjoy responsibly</a>!</li></ul>

⚽️ England, Minnesota United share celebration song

The Oasis hit has been a MNUFC victory anthem for more than a decade.

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If England wins its FIFA World Cup match on Wednesday, the post-game celebration could sound <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a lot like St. Paul" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/05/27/loons-connections-give-minnesota-world-cup-roots" data-vars-content-id="32268fef-bb1e-44a0-952f-daaf84e16e35" data-vars-headline="⚽️ England, Minnesota United share celebration song" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/05/27/loons-connections-give-minnesota-world-cup-roots" target="_self">a lot like St. Paul</a>.&quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wonderwall" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/OasisMania/status/2071040417718542535" data-vars-content-id="32268fef-bb1e-44a0-952f-daaf84e16e35" data-vars-headline="⚽️ England, Minnesota United share celebration song" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/OasisMania/status/2071040417718542535" target="_blank">Wonderwall</a>&quot; has become England&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="viral victory anthem" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49144590/why-england-fans-singing-wonderwall-world-cup" data-vars-content-id="32268fef-bb1e-44a0-952f-daaf84e16e35" data-vars-headline="⚽️ England, Minnesota United share celebration song" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49144590/why-england-fans-singing-wonderwall-world-cup" target="_blank">viral victory anthem</a> this year.<ul><li>In-stadium supporters have twice serenaded <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="misty-eyed players" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldcup/comments/1u8rg9r/awestruck_england_squad_watch_fans_belt_out_oasis/" data-vars-content-id="32268fef-bb1e-44a0-952f-daaf84e16e35" data-vars-headline="⚽️ England, Minnesota United share celebration song" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldcup/comments/1u8rg9r/awestruck_england_squad_watch_fans_belt_out_oasis/" target="_blank">misty-eyed players</a> with the Oasis hit. It&#x27;s a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new tradition" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4gyz9lnye7o" data-vars-content-id="32268fef-bb1e-44a0-952f-daaf84e16e35" data-vars-headline="⚽️ England, Minnesota United share celebration song" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4gyz9lnye7o" target="_blank">new tradition</a>, per BBC Sport.</li></ul>The other side (of the pond): &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Wonderwall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ispa8bqM1LA" data-vars-content-id="32268fef-bb1e-44a0-952f-daaf84e16e35" data-vars-headline="⚽️ England, Minnesota United share celebration song" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ispa8bqM1LA" target="_blank">Wonderwall</a>&quot; has been a Minnesota United FC tradition for more than a decade.<ul><li>It dates back to MNUFC&#x27;s pre-Major League Soccer days, when players sang it to fans <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="after an emotional 2011 playoff win" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dark-clouds.com/2017/03/93535/" data-vars-content-id="32268fef-bb1e-44a0-952f-daaf84e16e35" data-vars-headline="⚽️ England, Minnesota United share celebration song" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dark-clouds.com/2017/03/93535/" target="_blank">after an emotional 2011 playoff win</a>.</li></ul>Between the lines: England is likely borrowing, not from MNUFC, but from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Premier League club Manchester City" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzYDvbDPK3c" data-vars-content-id="32268fef-bb1e-44a0-952f-daaf84e16e35" data-vars-headline="⚽️ England, Minnesota United share celebration song" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzYDvbDPK3c" target="_blank">Premier League club Manchester City</a>.<ul><li>Oasis&#x27; Noel and Liam Gallagher are fans, and Man City has used the song to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="celebrate big wins" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/1127616033387421696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1127616033387421696%7Ctwgr%5Efd3869f20e0b40b0b9d2af60c53df6519aaee6a5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fsoccer%2Fnews%2Fmanchester-city-players-sing-wonderwall-with-oasis-noel-gallagher-after-premier-league-triumph%2F" data-vars-content-id="32268fef-bb1e-44a0-952f-daaf84e16e35" data-vars-headline="⚽️ England, Minnesota United share celebration song" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/ManCity/status/1127616033387421696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1127616033387421696%7Ctwgr%5Efd3869f20e0b40b0b9d2af60c53df6519aaee6a5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fsoccer%2Fnews%2Fmanchester-city-players-sing-wonderwall-with-oasis-noel-gallagher-after-premier-league-triumph%2F" target="_blank">celebrate big wins</a>.</li></ul>What we&#x27;re watching: England takes on the Democratic Republic of the Congo at 11am.🇺🇸 The U.S. plays Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday at 7pm.

July 4 becomes Minnesota's DWI hotspot

Minnesota's totals for stops and crashes hit a decade-long high last year.

Move over New Year&#x27;s and St. Patrick&#x27;s Day.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fourth of July weekend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/03/july-4-safety-tips-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="d1f63a01-dcb0-41ac-a7e0-a804f70d8c7e" data-vars-headline="July 4 becomes Minnesota&#x27;s DWI hotspot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/03/july-4-safety-tips-minneapolis" target="_self">Fourth of July weekend</a> has become an increasingly important holiday for keeping drunk drivers off Minnesota&#x27;s roads, an Axios analysis of state data shows.</li></ul>

Minnesota teens endure tough summer job market

One jobs firm projected this could be nation's slowest summer for teen hiring since 1948.

Minnesota&#x27;s teen unemployment rate has crept to its highest level in 12 years — a return to normal after a post-pandemic surge in hiring young workers — according to an Axios analysis of the latest U.S. Census data.The big picture: The state&#x27;s teens are enduring one of the toughest summer job markets in years, facing more competition for a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dwindling number of open positions" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/04/02/bad-minnesota-jobs-report-ice-surge" data-vars-content-id="76959cfa-37df-449d-86ca-349ba7c68f16" data-vars-headline="Minnesota teens endure tough summer job market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/04/02/bad-minnesota-jobs-report-ice-surge" target="_self">dwindling number of open positions</a> — especially in industries that typically hire teens for the summer.

The Twin Cities' hottest club is a craft group

Craft nights are growing in popularity as younger Minnesotans seek alcohol-free activities.

Want to bedazzle a romance novel, &quot;junk journal,&quot; try fiber arts or crochet side-by-side in silence? In the Twin Cities, there&#x27;s a space for that.The big picture: Craft nights are growing in popularity across the metro, particularly among Gen Z and millennials, as Minnesotans seek out new ways to meet people and evening activities that don&#x27;t involve alcohol.

How to vote early in Minnesota's August primary

Early voting for Minnesota's August primary election starts Friday, June 26.

Early voting for Minnesota&#x27;s August primary election <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="starts Friday, June 26" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-in-person/" data-vars-content-id="d1ddf47d-79f3-4ba7-bd25-dbe57dba73b9" data-vars-headline="How to vote early in Minnesota&#x27;s August primary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-in-person/" target="_blank">starts Friday, June 26</a>.Why it matters: The winners of the DFL and GOP contests advance to the November ballot.<ul><li>For races expected to be less competitive in the general election, the primary effectively determines who will fill the seat next year.</li></ul>

Wolves trade fan favorite Naz Reid for LaMelo Ball

Timberwolves roster shakeup bring in LaMelo Ball

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="beach towels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/videos/naz-reid-towels" data-vars-content-id="ec3c4356-238e-4c62-a2ca-3c12f8b4192d" data-vars-headline="Wolves trade fan favorite Naz Reid for LaMelo Ball" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/videos/naz-reid-towels" target="_blank">beach towels</a>. The lawn signs. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The tattoos" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40155587/naz-reid-minnesota-timberwolves-2024-nba-playoffs-tattoos" data-vars-content-id="ec3c4356-238e-4c62-a2ca-3c12f8b4192d" data-vars-headline="Wolves trade fan favorite Naz Reid for LaMelo Ball" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40155587/naz-reid-minnesota-timberwolves-2024-nba-playoffs-tattoos" target="_blank">The tattoos</a>. Naz Reid, perhaps the most beloved non-superstar in Minnesota sports history, has been traded to the Charlotte Hornets after seven seasons, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="multiple reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49175343/hornets-trade-ball-timberwolves-reid-picks" data-vars-content-id="ec3c4356-238e-4c62-a2ca-3c12f8b4192d" data-vars-headline="Wolves trade fan favorite Naz Reid for LaMelo Ball" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49175343/hornets-trade-ball-timberwolves-reid-picks" target="_blank">multiple reports</a>.

The Twin Cities has a housing shortage, but it could be much worse

Yes, the Twin Cities needs more affordable housing, but it could be much worse

Minneapolis&#x27; housing deregulation over the past decade has helped keep the Twin Cities from plummeting into the deepest hole when it comes to affordable housing availability. The big picture: A new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/about/news-and-ideas/articles/press-releases/2026/nmhc-and-nyu-sps-release-groundbreaking-housing-affordability-toolkit.html" data-vars-content-id="ea011b26-7632-41af-87a9-24e00a570092" data-vars-headline="The Twin Cities has a housing shortage, but it could be much worse" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/about/news-and-ideas/articles/press-releases/2026/nmhc-and-nyu-sps-release-groundbreaking-housing-affordability-toolkit.html" target="_blank">report</a> by the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and New York University highlights Minneapolis as an example of how one city helped keep rents down.

Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned

The $100M to $250M project could bring 1,000 housing units

A group of local investors and developers unveiled plans Monday to turn the massive former Wells Fargo Home Mortgage campus into a mixed-use community at a total cost of $100 million to $250 million. Why it matters: This is a highly ambitious plan to finally breathe life back into the 25-acre campus vacated by Wells Fargo three years ago, when it <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="exited the home mortgage business" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/10/investing/wells-fargo-mortgage-market" data-vars-content-id="20206e8e-9d1d-4a43-90b4-0ff178443b3e" data-vars-headline="Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/10/investing/wells-fargo-mortgage-market" target="_blank">exited the home mortgage business</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="consolidated employees in" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" data-vars-content-id="20206e8e-9d1d-4a43-90b4-0ff178443b3e" data-vars-headline="Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" target="_self">consolidated employees in</a><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" downtown Minneapolis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" data-vars-content-id="20206e8e-9d1d-4a43-90b4-0ff178443b3e" data-vars-headline="Major redevelopment of former South Minneapolis Wells Fargo campus planned" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/04/17/wells-fargo-office-consolidation-twin-cities-home-mortage-campus" target="_self"> downtown Minneapolis</a>.

Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats

It's "extremely rare" for judges to intervene in grand jury probes, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said,

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Minnesota&#x27;s top federal judge on Monday quashed several <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump administration subpoenas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.npr.org/2026/01/20/nx-s1-5683321/minnesota-tim-walz-mayor-jacob-frey-subpoena" data-vars-content-id="fe5b05c2-72a7-4755-8e68-8e8a5ad69630" data-vars-headline="Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.npr.org/2026/01/20/nx-s1-5683321/minnesota-tim-walz-mayor-jacob-frey-subpoena" target="_blank">Trump administration subpoenas</a> for immigration-related records from Gov. Tim Walz (D) and a dozen other state and local officials.Why it matters: The grand jury subpoenas — issued when <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Operation Metro Surge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/28/homan-meets-walz-frey-immigration" data-vars-content-id="fe5b05c2-72a7-4755-8e68-8e8a5ad69630" data-vars-headline="Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/28/homan-meets-walz-frey-immigration" target="_self">Operation Metro Surge</a> was at its height — were clearly meant to &quot;coerce Minnesota officials into assisting the federal government with enforcing civil immigration laws,&quot; U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="concluded" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/00043_Immigration-Enforcement-Subpoenas_Order.pdf" data-vars-content-id="fe5b05c2-72a7-4755-8e68-8e8a5ad69630" data-vars-headline="Judge blocks Trump subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/00043_Immigration-Enforcement-Subpoenas_Order.pdf" target="_blank">concluded</a>.

Why Star Tribune layoffs matter beyond the newsroom

The cut threatens a key engine of local journalism in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Star Tribune is expected Monday to carry out layoffs and announce buyouts that will shrink its newsroom staff by 15%.Why it matters: The cut raises questions about the coverage readers can expect after the newspaper that drives the entire Twin Cities media market — as a competitor, talent magnet and incubator of prize-winning journalism — scales back.

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